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30. Ah, yes, tranny of the majority. Nope that isn't a good way to govern.

Sat Jun 7, 2025, 04:02 PM

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Good way to assure ALWAYS losing rural states though

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Newsom floats withholding federal taxes as Trump threatens California [View all] highplainsdem 19 hrs ago OP

Trump is trying to start a civil war it looks like. Irish_Dem 4 hrs ago #26

Aren't those taxes paid by individual taxpayers to the US Treasury? MichMan 19 hrs ago #2

and paying into the CA system (however that works?) stopdiggin 16 hrs ago #8

There could be an escrow account for us Tumbulu 17 hrs ago #4

which would disallow the federal gov from presenting me with the bill? stopdiggin 17 hrs ago #7

In time, yes Tumbulu 11 hrs ago #14

agree with about 90% stopdiggin 8 hrs ago #17

About damned time! flying-skeleton 17 hrs ago #5

"Maybe it's time to cut that off" could be a campaign slogan. PermatexNo.2 17 hrs ago #6

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote 5 hrs ago #22

great talking point! but as a practical matter ... stopdiggin 16 hrs ago #9

California can make a case for "No taxation without Representation" thought crime 12 hrs ago #10

Have you ever heard the slogan "no taxation without representation"? thought crime 7 hrs ago #20

and my post pointed to the fact that your quote stopdiggin 6 hrs ago #21

Happens all the time with city income taxes MichMan 4 hrs ago #25

It should have more Senators too, and some of the founders knew it. thought crime 3 hrs ago #29

Ah, yes, tranny of the majority. Nope that isn't a good way to govern. Attilatheblond 3 hrs ago #30

But they are represented. Igel 5 hrs ago #24

Newsom's argument also falls flat if you take it down to a local level MichMan 4 hrs ago #27

Sounds like a plan! Fla Dem 9 hrs ago #15

Yup, just maybe time, Newsom. republianmushroom 7 hrs ago #19

I did not think he was speaking about income tax. quaint 5 hrs ago #23

Seems like Rebl2 2 hrs ago #31